2020 ELECTION/GEORGIA: “Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said Friday morning the state would have a recount because of the slim election margin…
Under Georgia state law, candidates can request a recount if the margin of victory is less than 0.5%. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gained a small lead over President Donald Trump early Friday morning. About 1,600 votes separate the two candidates…
The state had about 4,169 votes left to count, according to Sterling. A recount could take until the end of the month, he noted. The state pays for recounts in Georgia.”
-Nicholas Wu, “Too close to call: Georgia will recount votes for president because of a slim margin, secretary of state says,” usatoday.com, Nov. 6, 2020